$1300 Gaming PC Build Advice

MTRXYE

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How can I improve on this build for more power for my money? Will it run games like modded Skyrim, Nosgoth, SW:TOR, etc. at max settings ~60 fps?
I already have a case, the Corsair Carbide 200R (Should I change it?), a 500W PSU (Too low?), and the OS. Also, I would like to get a 2560x1440 monitor (If you have any recommendations under $500, that would be great).
Thanks in advance.
P.S. Do I need the wired network adapter? If not, I will drop it to upgrade something else in the build.

Edit: Link was broken. Fixed
 
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1. That psu is not powerful enough or reliable enough for a build like this.
2. Why two separate and different 8GB RAM kits? Drop the 1333mhz kit completely.
3. Get a Z97 mobo instead of Z87
4. Get either the GTX970 or GTX980 instead of the 780ti.
5. What about a case?



Here

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QWGWyc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QWGWyc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate...
1. That psu is not powerful enough or reliable enough for a build like this.
2. Why two separate and different 8GB RAM kits? Drop the 1333mhz kit completely.
3. Get a Z97 mobo instead of Z87
4. Get either the GTX970 or GTX980 instead of the 780ti.
5. What about a case?



Here

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QWGWyc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QWGWyc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.72 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($548.85 @ B&H)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CT 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($33.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1286.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 19:02 EST-0500
 
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Thanks for the response with the excellent build. I have the Corsair Carbide 200R, as mentioned, albeit vaguely, in my original post. I did, however, notice that I messed the graphics cards up a little bit after posting this, but decided it would inevitably be noticed.